Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator including an ultrathin wall-type insulating wall of which the thickness is made to be thin so as to increase the capacity of a storage chamber, while maintaining heat-insulating performance. A vacuum insulating material, provided inside the insulating wall, is provided so as to come into contact with an outer chamber such that the length between the outer chamber and an inner chamber is reduced. In addition, a foam material, which is formed by being foamed between the inner chamber and the outer chamber and is provided between the vacuum insulating material and the inner chamber, is formed to have a thin thickness so as to reduce the total thickness of the insulating wall, thereby increasing the capacity of the storage chamber and enabling the refrigerator to have a slim design so as to improve the aesthetics of the refrigerator.

Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including an inner case, a storage compartment formed inside the inner case, an outer case provided outside the inner case, and a plurality of vacuum insulation modules provided between the inner case and the outer case to insulate the storage compartment, and each of the plurality of vacuum insulation modules includes a vacuum insulator, and a cartridge which accommodates the vacuum insulator and supports the inner case and the outer case. The cartridge has a mutual coupling portion coupled to the cartridge of an adjacent vacuum insulation module. Accordingly, the vacuum insulator can be easily manufactured without an additional support frame or a foaming process, and sufficient strength and coupling force can be secured by using only the vacuum insulator.

Abstract: An air cleaner and an oil mist filter are disclosed. The air cleaner includes a main body, and a filter device. The filter device includes at least one dust filter configured to filter external air and an oil mist filter configured to filter oil mist. The oil mist filter includes a stationary filter including a plurality of first baffles, and a movable filter including a plurality of second baffles respectively corresponding to the plurality of first baffles. The movable filter is movably disposed on one side of the stationary filter to be moved to first or second position. The oil mist filter is provided with a first air path in the first position, the first and second baffles are positioned closest to each other. The oil mist filter is provided with a second air path in the second position, the first and second baffles are farthest away from each other.

Abstract: A clothes care apparatus includes a chamber, an upper fan, a lower fan, a first motor, a second motor, a filter, and a controller. The upper fan is positioned above the chamber and configured to move air in a down direction while the lower fan is positioned below the chamber and configured to move air in an up direction, The first motor is configured to rotate the upper fan and the second motor is configured to rotate the lower fan. The filter is configured to collect dust from the air within the chamber. The controller is configured to control the first motor and the second motor in a plurality of time sections. The plurality of time sections include a first time section for driving any one of the first motor and the second motor and a second time section for driving both the first motor and the second motor.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator having an inner case, a storage compartment formed in the inner case, an outer case provided outside the inner case, an inner frame coupled to an outer surface of the inner case to support the inner case, an outer frame coupled to an inner surface of the outer case to support the outer case, and a vacuum insulation panel provided between the inner case and the outer case to insulate the storage compartment and supported by the inner frame and the outer frame. The refrigerator can be assembled without foaming insulation and maintain rigidity.

Abstract: An air cleaner and an oil mist filter are disclosed. The air cleaner includes a main body, and a filter device. The filter device includes at least one dust filter configured to filter external air and an oil mist filter configured to filter oil mist. The oil mist filter includes a stationary filter including a plurality of first baffles, and a movable filter including a plurality of second baffles respectively corresponding to the plurality of first baffles. The movable filter is movably disposed on one side of the stationary filter to be moved to first or second position. The oil mist filter is provided with a first air path in the first position, the first and second baffles are positioned closest to each other. The oil mist filter is provided with a second air path in the second position, the first and second baffles are farthest away from each other.

Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator including an ultrathin wall-type insulating wall of which the thickness is made to be thin so as to increase the capacity of a storage chamber, while maintaining heat-insulating performance. A vacuum insulating material, provided inside the insulating wall, is provided so as to come into contact with an outer chamber such that the length between the outer chamber and an inner chamber is reduced. In addition, a foam material, which is formed by being foamed between the inner chamber and the outer chamber and is provided between the vacuum insulating material and the inner chamber, is formed to have a thin thickness so as to reduce the total thickness of the insulating wall, thereby increasing the capacity of the storage chamber and enabling the refrigerator to have a slim design so as to improve the aesthetics of the refrigerator.

Abstract: A ventilation system that allows air to be directly discharged to an outside of a ventilation apparatus, the ventilation system including a body and the ventilation apparatus provided at an edge of an upper surface of the body and configured to take in polluted air generated during cooking, wherein the ventilation apparatus includes a suction port configured to take in the polluted air, a suction fan provided at an inside of the body and configured to generate a suction force for the polluted air to be taken in through the suction port, a passage through which the air taken in through the suction port passes, at least one filter mounted at an inside the passage and configured to purify the air passing through the passage, and an exit port communicating with one end portion of the passage and configured to discharge the air purified by the at least one filter indoors.

Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including an inner case, a storage compartment formed inside the inner case, an outer case provided outside the inner case, and a plurality of vacuum insulation modules provided between the inner case and the outer case to insulate the storage compartment, and each of the plurality of vacuum insulation modules includes a vacuum insulator, and a cartridge which accommodates the vacuum insulator and supports the inner case and the outer case. The cartridge has a mutual coupling portion coupled to the cartridge of an adjacent vacuum insulation module. Accordingly, the vacuum insulator can be easily manufactured without an additional support frame or a foaming process, and sufficient strength and coupling force can be secured by using only the vacuum insulator.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator having an inner case, a storage compartment formed in the inner case, an outer case provided outside the inner case, an inner frame coupled to an outer surface of the inner case to support the inner case, an outer frame coupled to an inner surface of the outer case to support the outer case, and a vacuum insulation panel provided between the inner case and the outer case to insulate the storage compartment and supported by the inner frame and the outer frame. The refrigerator can be assembled without foaming insulation and maintain rigidity.

Abstract: Provided are a device and method of controlling a dish cache, wherein a time of seeking a disk cache may be shortened and a hit rate of a disk cache may be increased. The device includes a main memory including a buffer cache, a flash memory including a flash cache, and a controller controlling the buffer cache and the flash cache, wherein the buffer cache and the flash cache are enabled to cache a data block stored in a disk, and the controller identifies a position where the data block is cached using metadata.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a resource utilization policy in a virtual environment are provided. The apparatus may increase network throughput by dynamically adjusting the resource utilization policies of a driver domain that can directly access a shared device, and a guest driver that cannot directly access the shared device. In addition, the apparatus may improve the efficiency of the use of CPU resources by appropriately adjusting the CPU occupancy rates of the driver and guest domains.

Abstract: Provided are a device and method of controlling a dish cache, wherein a time of seeking a disk cache may be shortened and a hit rate of a disk cache may be increased. The device includes a main memory including a buffer cache, a flash memory including a flash cache, and a controller controlling the buffer cache and the flash cache, wherein the buffer cache and the flash cache are enabled to cache a data block stored in a disk, and the controller identifies a position where the data block is cached using metadata.

Abstract: A computing apparatus includes a global scheduler configured to schedule a job group on a first layer, and a local scheduler configured to schedule jobs belonging to the job group according to a set guide on a second layer. The computing apparatus also includes a load monitor configured to collect resource state information associated with states of physical resources and set a guide with reference to the collected resource state information and set policy.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a resource utilization policy in a virtual environment are provided. The apparatus may increase network throughput by dynamically adjusting the resource utilization policies of a driver domain that can directly access a shared device, and a guest driver that cannot directly access the shared device. In addition, the apparatus may improve the efficiency of the use of CPU resources by appropriately adjusting the CPU occupancy rates of the driver and guest domains.

Abstract: A micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) device is provided. The MEMS device includes: a stage which operates in a vibration mode; an axle which supports the stage and allows rotation of the stage; and a capacitive sensor which detects rotation of the stage. The capacitive sensor includes: a sensing arm which extends from the stage; driving combs which extend from the sensing arm and rotated together with the stage; fixed combs which are fixedly supported for engagement with the driving combs, the fixed combs including surfaces overlapping opposite surfaces of the driving combs in accordance with the rotation of the driving combs; and a capacitance sensing portion which detects a capacitance change of the driving combs and the fixed combs. Therefore, the MEMS device performs precise scanning by structurally preventing deformation of the stage having a light reflecting surface.

Abstract: Provided is a method of fabricating a metal pattern so that an insulation layer between a wafer and the metal pattern can be prevented from being damaged in a planarization procedure when the metal pattern having a trench structure is fabricated on the wafer. The method includes operations of forming a first insulation layer on a surface of the wafer; selectively etching the surface of the wafer and the first insulation layer so as to form a plurality of trenches; forming a second insulation layer on a bottom and side walls of the plurality of trenches by using a thermal oxidation method; filling a metal inside the plurality of trenches; and performing planarization by removing the metal deposited outside the plurality of trenches.

Abstract: Provided are a biaxial actuator and a method of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: A double-sided etching method using an embedded alignment mark includes: preparing a substrate having first and second alignment marks embedded in an intermediate portion thereof; etching an upper portion of the substrate so as to expose the first alignment mark from a first surface of the substrate; etching the upper portion of the substrate using the exposed first alignment mark; etching a lower portion of the substrate so as to expose the second alignment mark from a second surface of the substrate; and etching the lower portion of the substrate using the exposed second alignment mark.

Abstract: Provided are an optical scanner including a micro-mirror having an improved a driving angle by using a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) technique and a laser image projector using the same are provided. The optical scanner includes: a substrate; a mirror unit suspended over the substrate and spaced apart from the substrate by a predetermined distance; a supporter situated on the substrate and supporting both ends of the mirror unit so that the mirror unit is suspended over the substrate; a supporting axis connected between both ends of the mirror unit and the supporter so that the mirror unit can be rotatably supported by the supporter; a plurality of movable comb electrodes vertically formed on both sides of the mirror unit; and a plurality of static comb electrodes vertically formed on the substrate in such a way that the static comb electrodes alternate with the movable comb electrodes, wherein the static comb electrode is a two-layer structured electrode.